Well, well, well, let's natter about Robin Pröpper, born 23rd September 1993. Our Dutch-born defender, who primarily parks himself in the centre of defence for Rangers (except of course for those seasons before 2013 when the 'Old Firm' was still a thing), stands at a skyscraping 6ft 3in (or for our continental friends, 1.92m) and tips the scales at 13 stones (that's 83kg in new money). The lucky lad has even bagged himself the iconic number 4 jersey.
Pröpper's current market value, if you're into that sort of caper, is roughly £2.14m. Feel free to double check that figure on Transfermarkt - we wouldn't want to be accused of pulling figures out of thin air, now, would we?
Back in the halcyon days of July 2011, Pröpper upped sticks and moseyed on down to De Graafschap based in the Eerste Divisie, that's in the Netherlands for the geographically challenged. Why am I telling you all this? Well, between the 2012-2013 and 2015-2016 seasons, Pröpper made a steady enough turnout, making anywhere between 18 and 36 appearances a season, and even managed to score two goals per year, bless him.
In 2016, Pröpper fancied a change of scenery and sauntered on over to Heracles Almelo (yeah, also in the Netherlands). He was a bit on-and-off, ranging from 5 to 30 appearances each season and throwing in the odd goal here and there, but who are we to judge?
Fast forward to July 2021 and Pröpper is off again, this time making a beeline for FC Twente (last time I'm spelling it out – it's in the Netherlands!). He'd become somewhat of a constant during this tenure, boasting an impressive run, particularly in the 2021-2022 season where he made 33 appearances and knocked in five goals.
Then in August 2024, Pröpper hops a ferry over the North Sea to join Rangers for what sounds like pocket change in today’s market, a paltry £1.5m. Since then, he's consistently shown up, marking his presence in matches and cup games.
So there you have it, lads and lasses, the abridged life and times of Robin Pröpper - from humble Dutch beginnings to the heart of Scotland's Premiership. Time will tell whether this lad's worth his salt or just another over-hyped transfer.
